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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-12-25"

SSkepperR1579365v1 B.pdf
R Skepper’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 15th November 1942 until 6th September 1945. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 1 Empire Air Navigation School, No. 6 Air Observer’s School, 21 Operational Training…

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Events for Christmas 1943 for RAF Westcott and Oakley. Includes meal menus, greetings from station commander, events (sport and entertainment) for each station.

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Discusses problems of mail and sending £5.00 and other money matters. Continues with general chat and refers to his activities and purchases/gifts. Tells how they spent Christmas and new year quietly. Refers to his Christmas activities. Hopes he…

EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB431225.pdf
Thanks him for his gift and good wishes and glad all his mail arrived on time. Christmas plans derailed by mothers illness. Continues with further news and gossip as well as description of activities. Mentions listening to Christmas programmes on…

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OShepherdGC3030576-180525-01.pdf
Includes some personal details, ranks, promotions medals (DFM), medical classification. inoculations and will.

LCurtisA1579599v1.pdf
Len Curtis' Flying Log Book as Air Bomber from July 1942 until 5 August 1944 when he was reported as missing in action. Started at 15 EFTS then 10 AFU. 29 OTU, 1660 CU. Posted to 106, 630 and 617 Squadrons for operations.
Served at RAF Dumfries, RAF…

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Christmas menu signed by colleagues of Arthur.

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Christmas card with a picture of aircraft in action with bombing and searchlights. Annotated 'to Con, Albert and Amy from Olive and George'.

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A card sent by Johnnie to Josy from RAF Market Harborough featuring a Wellington flying low over the sea.

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List of events with menus for all meals. Artwork of RAF and WAAF personnel and best wishes from Group Captain D C Pickard DSO DFC commanding 140 Wing airfield.

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Menu for Christmas 1943 at RAF Grimsby. Signatures of crew on reverse. 'Three engine Charlie a crew'.

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Airmen's Mess menu for Christmas day 1943.

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On the front the RAF insignia and red silver and blue ribbon. Inside Christmas greetings Sergeants' Mess RAF Dunholme Lodge, 44 Squadron. Signed 'Mervyn'.

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Lists James Lee's crew top right, menu for meal in the centre, at the bottom, pilot's brevet drawing and epitaph for crew. On the reverse many signatures.

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LHuttonGR1586017v1.pdf
G.R. Hutton’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 19th May 1943 to 24th August 1945, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Pembrey (1 AGS), RAF Waterbeach (1651…

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Two letters to Malcolm Staves from his grandparents. Domestic news and wishes him a good christmas.

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Donald Fraser completed a tour of operations as a flight engineer with 101 Squadron. He discusses the importance of ground personnel, his crew, his operations and the conditions at RAF Ludford Magna. He describes having to stop his mid-upper gunner…

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He writes about Christmas presents, particularly a pair of slippers.
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